Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A wetting rain is expected to continue into Friday. The rain will
gradually change to snow on Friday evening from west to east
across northern areas. Precipitation tapers off on Saturday with
drier weather Sunday and Monday.

MEZ101-290815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     60           60           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-2)      40 (-4)      23           36
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      60 (-22)     84           45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  7 G19                  NW 17 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 10 G22    NW 13 G29    W 17 G33
Precip amount         0.15         0.27         0.23         0.07
Precip duration       6            7            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2590                      2490
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 15                     NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57530                     106400
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   80           100          80           40
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ102-290815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          90           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-1)      40 (-5)      25           38
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      65 (-20)     84           47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  9 G22                  NW 18 G36
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 12 G26    NW 15 G32    NW 17 G32
Precip amount         0.32         0.45         0.38         0.08
Precip duration       12           11           2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2560                      2950
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 20                     NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57420                     107680
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   90           100          100          40
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ103-290815-
Eastern Aroostook-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80           50
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-1)      40 (-4)      28           39
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      74 (-12)     87           49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  9 G21                  NW 17 G32
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 12 G25     NW 15 G29    NW 16 G30
Precip amount         0.51         0.75         0.62         0.13
Precip duration       12           12           9            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2540                      2900
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 26                     NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  60280                     0
Dispersion                         Good                      Poor
CWR                   100          100          100          40
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ105-290815-
Central Highlands-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          90           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-3)      41 (-3)      25           40
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      66 (-20)     83           45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW 11 G27                 NW 19 G40
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        NW 15 G34    NW 18 G39    NW 17 G34
Precip amount         0.50         0.57         0.31         0.03
Precip duration       12           12           3            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2610                      3500
Transport wnd (kts)                NW 22                     NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  73330                     121580
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   100          100          90           20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ106-290815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80           40
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-1)      42 (-2)      30           42
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      73 (-17)     89           44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N 10 G23                  NW 16 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 13 G27     NW 15 G30    NW 15 G29
Precip amount         0.74         0.85         0.48         0.05
Precip duration       12           12           6            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2780                      3600
Transport wnd (kts)                N 27                      NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  78740                     115880
Dispersion                         Good                      Very Good
CWR                   100          100          100          20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ108-290815-
Interior Downeast-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80           40
Temp (24h trend)      39 (0)       43 (-5)      31           43
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      80 (-9)      94           52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N  9 G22                  NW 15 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 11 G25     NW 14 G29    NW 14 G27
Precip amount         0.85         0.93         0.55         0.05
Precip duration       12           12           7            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3170                      3870
Transport wnd (kts)                N 25                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  80530                     0
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Poor
CWR                   100          100          100          20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ112-290815-
Coastal Downeast-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80           40
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-1)      44 (-5)      32           44
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      78 (-6)      93           50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N 10 G23                  NW 16 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 11 G27     NW 15 G30    W 13 G26
Precip amount         0.82         0.88         0.49         0.04
Precip duration       12           12           7            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3260                      4020
Transport wnd (kts)                N 27                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  92130                     0
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Poor
CWR                   100          100          100          20
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ113-290815-
Bangor Region-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          100          70           20
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-1)      43 (-2)      30           44
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      72 (-19)     85           44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N 11 G23                  NW 15 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  5         N 14 G28     NW 16 G30    NW 15 G27
Precip amount         0.78         0.78         0.32         0.02
Precip duration       12           12           3            0
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2970                      3850
Transport wnd (kts)                N 26                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  77950                     0
Dispersion                         Good                      Poor
CWR                   100          100          80
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

MEZ114-290815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         Snow
Chance precip (%)     100          100          70           20
Temp (24h trend)      38 (0)       43 (-4)      31           44
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      77 (-11)     87           48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                N 12 G26                  NW 16 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  6         N 14 G30     NW 17 G34    NW 14 G27
Precip amount         0.83         0.79         0.39         0.02
Precip duration       12           12           4            0
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3200                      4190
Transport wnd (kts)                N 27                      NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  91410                     91410
Dispersion                         Very Good                 Very Good
CWR                   100          100          90
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            4            4
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...Low.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Highs in
the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs
in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation below normal.

$$
Sinko


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